PilotsEYE - La Palma

(All movies include English and German subtitles.)

It’s the beginning of a gorgeous holiday for the still-tired passengers of the Condor flight to La Palma. For Captain Thomas Lindner’s rested crew the working day begins with the check list routine before takeoff: runway, wind direction, visibility conditions, flight route, amount of kerosene – everything is discussed in this take-off-check.

Before take-off in this weather condition, the A320-212 needs to be de-iced. Co-pilot Patricia Gross explains how external temperatures and the de-icing-mixture influence the duration of this process.

Landing in La Palma is spectacular: first straight on in direction of a rock, then in the last second, a right turn followed by a quick touchdown on the airstrip. The difficulty level of this touchdown is even higher as the runway follows the island path – first upward then downward. Full concentration is needed for the pilots! At the end of the runway the A320 needs to make a 180-degree turn to get to the terminal.

For full enjoyment of these landing images, PilotsEYE.tv escorted several take-offs and landings by helicopter.

La Palma is one of the favourite islands of our co-pilot Patricia.

Therefore she enjoys showing us some highlights of the island in this PilotsEYE.tv special. We fly to the crater of the San Antonio volcano, and by foot we continue to the banana plantations and a dreamy beach café.

The particularities of this difficult flight e.g. the airport of La Palma is only approachable for pilots with a special permit, and are explained in comprehensible detail as bonus material on the DVD.

In addition to the regular audio, there are also the comments of the co-pilot; she has already seen the movie and is now commenting each situation from her own perspective. By choosing audio track 2 (audio comment) you’ll get first hand information, which makes this flight so attractive and easy to understand.

“PilotsEYE.tv shows the viewer not only the fascination of flying but also tells stories about the people in the cockpit”, explains Thomas Aigner, managing director of AignerMEDIA.

In each episode of PilotsEYE.tv, the viewer has his/her own personal seat in the cockpit.

The reason for this perfect experience are the brilliant pictures in High Definition, a technology that enhances the quality of the DVD. The shots are sharper, colour-saturated and livelier.

Highlights

• De-icing in Munich at -6 Celsius
• Sunrise over Lisbon
• Approach Oddities at SPC
• Island tour with Patricia
• Take-off calculations explained
• Breathtaking view from Cote de Azur to Mont Blanc
• Crucial last-minute runway change (from 26L to 08R)
• NEW: Audio commentary by first officer

Flight Data

• Flight no.: DE 596/597
• Aircraft: Airbus A320-212
• Run time: 110 min